The two magistrates went out of the governor's yamen, and they no longer sat in a sedan chair, and walked along the academy lane to talk.

"It doesn't matter if it's Wang Ba, the key is to get cement." Zhang Defu said with a look of urgency: "You are the parent official of Xishan, how can you not think of a way?" ”

"You think I didn't think about it?" Yang Chenglin glanced at him again and said: "Xishan Island and Dongshan Island are like my two balls in Wu County, one of them was pinched, can I feel good?" I dreamed of taking it back. ”

"Then do it, if you have a dream, you have to make it come true!" Zhang Defu pouted.

"Actually, I've sent people to negotiate many times." Yang Chenglin said the truth depressedly: "When I asked when the Kunshan gunman battalion would be withdrawn, they said every time that there were still bandits in the mountains...... His grandmother is a bear, and now there are almost 20,000 people on the island, what water bandits can't be caught? ”

"That's all an excuse, they just want to learn from Liu Bei to borrow Jingzhou, and they won't leave." Zhang Defu said: "You can let the landlord sue, if the prefect can't find the governor, if the governor can't do it, he will control Beijing, and there will always be a day when the trouble is big." ”

"The entire Xishan Island was bought by Liu Zhengqi, and then transferred to that Laoshizi Jiangnan Company......" Yang Chenglin sighed, rubbed his face and scolded: "Liu Zhengqi, a bastard, eats inside and out, sells land for glory, can be described as a traitor!" ”

This is also an important reason why Liu Yuanwai did not dare to return to Suzhou. He was afraid that Yang Zhixian and those fellow villagers would be scolded to death.

"What's so hard about that? Those people sold it to Liu Zhengqi at the beginning, how much silver per mu? Zhang Defu said: "One or two or two?" It's not expensive anyway. You just let those original owners repent and sue them. ”

"Who dare?" Yang Chenglin's face was full of helplessness, obviously this trick had also been used.

"Don't forget, the second master of the Xu family is still picking up dung on Xishan Island. Lin Xunji was also buried in the garbage heap, and he never had the face to return to Suzhou. suffered such a big loss, the Xu family didn't dare to make a sound, and sent their grandson as a hostage to seek peace. You say those Xishan merchants, who dares to provoke those live bandits? ”

"I'll go, but it's ......" Zhang Defu was in a cold sweat when he heard this, took out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead and said: "I think it's simple, Zhao Shouzheng must have a big backer behind him, and it's not something that we innocent magistrates can provoke." ”

"There must be backers. What's even more terrifying is that they not only have people on top, but also eat at the bottom. I asked Chen Tongzhi and said that on the day of the ceremony, more than 200 squires from Suzhou, Nanjing, Taicang, Zhenjiang, Wuxi and other places came to cheer him on, and even Hua Taishi, who had not shown up for many years, was also present. ”

After a pause, he said depressedly: "By the way, the person in charge of Xishan now is Hua Bozhen, the eldest son of Hua Taishi, do you say those landlords dare to stir up trouble?" Didn't the Hua family plant them in Taihu Lake? ”

"Hasn't he just been in Kunshan for less than two months?" Zhang Defu was dumbfounded, he thought he had seen the father and son clearly, but he didn't expect it to be the tip of the iceberg. "What kind of fairy figure is this?"

"Got it now?" Yang Chenglin patted Zhang Defu on the shoulder and said, "Don't think crookedly, otherwise you won't be able to escape the life of picking dung." ”

"Uh......" Zhang Defu was speechless. Do you have to give up like this?

After being silent for a long time, he suddenly said, "No, there is another way!" ”

"What's the solution?" Yang Chenglin hurriedly asked.

"Hug! Big! Leg! I only heard Zhang Defu say the most cowardly words in the most bullish tone: "Since we can't beat him, we will join him!" ”

"Uh......" Yang Chenglin was stunned for a long time, and Fang nodded and sighed: "This can be had." ”

~~

Taicang Prefecture.

Wang Mengxiang has been paying attention to the flood situation in Kunshan.

When he learned that the newly built embankment had withstood the first flood of the year, he immediately rushed to Yishan Garden in the rain and told Wang Shimao the good news!

When Wang Shimao heard this, he was also happy to dance, pulled Wang Mengxiang and laughed: "Uncle, you look at people too accurately, we have made a lot of money on this investment!" ”

"Hahaha, of course." Wang Mengxiang also proudly curled his beard. "When did the old man miss it?"

He originally thought that the most successful work in his life was to give birth to a pair of bangyan sons. The most proud investment is to take advantage of the trough of the Wang Mengzhu brothers to succeed in the bottom.

But now it seems that the most proud investment has become the one invested in Zhao Hao!

In fact, after going to Kunshan to attend the groundbreaking ceremony, he realized this.

But before he saw the actual effect, he didn't dare to rejoice too soon.

Until today, after learning that the concrete embankment has withstood the test, Wang Mengxiang finally dared to brazenly announce that cement Niu Boyi, Jiangnan Company Niu Boyi, and Zhao Gongzi are even more Niu Boyi!

Of course, Lao Tzu's vision is really good.

The two immediately let people fry a few side dishes and happily drank each other.

Wang Shimao filled Wang Mengxiang with a glass of wine, and said sincerely: "If you don't accept it, it's not okay, my vision is too far worse than my uncle." ”

"How?" Wang Mengxiang took a pair of chopsticks and chewed comfortably: "What else have you been worried about?" ”

"Anyway, there are no outsiders, and I'm not afraid that Zhao Gongzi will listen to it." Wang Shimao smiled ashamedly: "Actually, looking at Zhao Gongzi's operation before, I have been muttering in my heart. ”

"Muttering what?"

"I said in my heart, he won't take our money to support his father, right?" Wang Shimao smiled bitterly: "Seeing him use our grain to feed the people of Kunshan, I really feel sorry." I also ate a lot of grudges. ”

"Hehe, I didn't get scolded less, people said that the old man was confused, and the father and elder in Taicang didn't give money, and the one who went to Kunshan was called Huazi." Wang Mengxiang touched a glass with Wang Shimao, drank it and said: "They know a fart!" Now you get it, right? ”

"Understood, as soon as the cement came out, I understood." Wang Shimao nodded and poured him another wine: "Zhao Gongzi is far-sighted, grass snake gray line." The use of this cement is too great, from repairing cities and palaces, as well as embankments and seawalls, building bridges and paving roads, and building yards and houses...... Kill all those wood, bricks, three-soil and glutinous rice mortar! ”

"yes, what a market? How much money can you make?! Wang Mengxiang raised the wine cup to the west, laughed and said, "To Zhao Gongzi!" ”

"To Zhao Gongzi!" Wang Shimao also raised the wine cup and toasted Zhao Hao with a glass.

Fortunately, both of them looked forward to Zhao Hao's long life, so they didn't pour the wine on the ground, but drank it themselves.

~~

"Uncle, why do you think this Zhao Gongzi is so powerful?" After three glasses of wine, Wang Shimao's face turned red. Usually his alcohol consumption is not so shallow, maybe people are in good spirits on happy occasions.

"In Beijing, you can make a lot of money by digging coal out of the ground and mixing it with mud to make coal roots. Buy a waste coal kiln that has been abandoned for many years, make a 'drainage king', and immediately turn waste into treasure! ”

He drank too much and talked a lot. "Come to our Suzhou, buy the abandoned Xishan Island, dig it out of the ground and burn it, and turn it into cement, and make a lot of money! You say he won't be the reincarnation of the father-in-law of the land, right? ”

"Hahaha." Wang Mengxiang smiled and wiped his tears and said, "What nonsense? The sage cloud is 'born and nurtured by the earth', and of course good things come out of the ground. ”

Saying that, he guessed: "Maybe this is the power of science, otherwise my Dingjue would not be in his thirties, and he would worship Zhao Gongzi as his teacher." ”

"Science is such a good thing." Wang Shimao sighed thoughtfully, and asked again: "Uncle, you said, are the shares of our Jiangnan Company more valuable than Xishan Company?" ”

"It's worth a lot of money!" Wang Mengxiang said without hesitation: "Coal, although we don't have it in Jiangnan." But there are everywhere in the north, and Xishan Company can only eat North Zhili. ”

"But cement, but it's the only one in the world! Just rush to this, take the shares of Xishan Company and exchange them with me, and Lao Tzu will not agree! Wang Mengxiang said and lowered his voice:

"Besides, what is the value of the coal business except to make some money? The beauty of the cement business is great. Even if it doesn't make money, our company is worth more than Xishan Company! ”

"Why?" Wang Shimao asked dumbfounded.

"Because its value to businessmen is secondary, and its value to officials is as great as heaven!" I only heard Wang Mengxiang uncontrollably excited:

"What kind of cement is this? This is the panacea for those who are officials to be promoted to make a fortune and leave a name in history! ”

ps. Chapter 5 of the single eye, ask for a monthly pass!